October 23, 2014 For Immediate Release: October 23, 2014 Contact: Sharon Cannon, (703) 740-4824, communications@nasbe.org Dr. Henry Elected to Board of National Association Arlington, VA —Samuel Henry, a member of the Oregon State Board of Education since 2010, was elected as Western Area Director of the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) this […]

October 23, 2014 For Immediate Release: October 23, 2014 Contact: Sharon Cannon, (703) 740-4824, communications@nasbe.org Taylor Elected to Board of National Association Arlington, VA —Allan Taylor, a member of the Connecticut State Board of Education since 1994, was elected as Northeast Area Director of the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) this month […]

For Immediate Release: September 3, 2014 Contact: Renée Rybak Lang, reneerl@nasbe.org, 703-740-4841 NASBE Names Francis Eberle as Deputy Executive Director Arlington, VA – The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) is pleased to announce Francis Eberle has been named as the organization’s deputy executive director. Eberle is being promoted from within the organization, […]

For Immediate Release: August 13, 2014 Contact: Renée Rybak Lang, reneerl@nasbe.org, 703-740-4841 NASBE Brings on Robert Hull to Direct College, Career, and Civic Readiness Work Arlington, VA – The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) is pleased to announce Robert Hull has joined as director of the organization’s college, career, and civic readiness […]

For Immediate Release: July 31, 2014 Contact: Renee Rybak Lang, reneerl@nasbe.org, 703.740.4841 Three New NASBE Resources Help State Boards Craft Better Policies to Leverage Blended Learning Innovations Arlington, Va. — Blended learning, an innovative, personalized education model that combines online learning with traditional instruction is gaining interest across the country. The goal is simple: accelerate student […]

For Immediate Release: July 29, 2014 Contact: Renée Rybak Lang, 703.740.4841, reneerl@nasbe.org  NASBE Awards Grant to West Virginia to Promote School Climate and Safety    Arlington, Va. — The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) has awarded a $5,000 grant to the West Virginia Board of Education to support efforts that strengthen its […]

For Immediate Release: July 23, 2014 Contact: Renée Rybak Lang, 703.740.4841, reneerl@nasbe.org Arlington, Va. — Open Society Institute-Baltimore, and its director, Diana Morris, are being honored this year by NASBE’s Board of Directors with the organization’s 2014 Friend of Education Award. The national award is given annually to an individual or organization whose contributions to education […]

For Immediate Release: July 22, 2014 Contact: Renée Rybak Lang, 703.740.4841, reneerl@nasbe.org Arlington, Va. — The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) is pleased to announce that state education leaders from Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Illinois will be awarded NASBE’s 2014 Distinguished Service Award. The national award is given annually to state board […]

For Immediate Release: July 22, 2014 Contact: Renée Rybak Lang, 703.740.4841, reneerl@nasbe.org Arlington, Va. – Terry Holliday, Kentucky’s highly-regarded commissioner of education, has been named the 2014 Policy Leader of the Year by the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE). The honor is given annually to a national or state policymaker in recognition […]

For Immediate Release: July 11, 2014 Contact: Renée Rybak Lang, reneerl@nasbe.org, 703-740-4841 NASBE Praises FCC’s Push to Ensure E-Rate Funding to Connect Classrooms Across the Country Arlington, Va. – National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) Executive Director Kristen Amundson today praised the FCC for establishing meaningful new broadband goals for the nation’s schools and for ensuring […]